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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/28/3685089/dont-fall-for-exelon-bailout.htmlSat, 28 Feb 2015 01:02 ESTGood old Exelon. The company has come up with legislation to subsidize its nuclear reactors, get electric users throughout the state to pay for it and claim its in the…

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/26/3683029/madigans-tax-going-nowhere.htmlThu, 26 Feb 2015 23:06 ESTIllinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has revived his millionaire tax idea and is rallying support from teachers unions, who want the extra money for schools. So he should call the…

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/25/3681217/township-hasexplaining-to-do.htmlThu, 26 Feb 2015 00:18 ESTSt. Clair Township residents have an additional concern besides higher sewer rates: the millions of dollars the township has collected in the name of sewers.

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/24/3679292/prosecutorsno-excuses.htmlWed, 25 Feb 2015 00:19 ESTIt’s incredible how some people can’t see a problem even when it’s staring them in the face.

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/23/3677391/court-reporting-woes-a-consequence.htmlMon, 23 Feb 2015 22:58 ESTChief judges throughout Illinois are sounding the alarm about the chaos that will ensue if the state doesn’t find more money to pay court reporters. The state fund is expected…

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/19/3671067/keep-printing-public-notices.htmlFri, 20 Feb 2015 00:25 ESTA Rockford lawmaker is pushing a wrongheaded bill that would let local governments publish public notices on their websites rather than in newspapers. House Bill 216 is touted as a…

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/19/3670548/religious-tolerance-is-tested.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2015 19:56 ESTThis country was founded on the basis of many freedoms, none more important than the freedom of religion. In fact, to the Founding Fathers, neither women nor blacks were elevated…

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/17/3667152/stop-the-waste-in-belleville.htmlTue, 17 Feb 2015 22:43 ESTMomentum is building to get rid of Belleville Township, thank goodness. Two numbers make it crystal clear why the township needs to go.

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/16/3665406/get-ready-for-gambling-in-ofallon.htmlMon, 16 Feb 2015 22:23 ESTVideo gambling isn’t legal in O’Fallon yet, but it’s a safe bet that the City Council will approve it tonight.

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/15/3664072/keep-facebook-is-for-the-living.htmlSun, 15 Feb 2015 23:03 ESTEstate planning just got a little more complicated. In addition to deciding who should handle your finances in the event of your death, care for your kids and provide for…

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/15/3663040/give-shrine-project-the-green.htmlSun, 15 Feb 2015 03:05 ESTThe much-touted $50.5 million hotel-restaurant project near the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows has had a bumpy roll-out. There was too much secrecy over the identity of…

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/14/3662526/guest-view-a-crisis-calls-for.htmlSat, 14 Feb 2015 19:25 ESTGov. Brue Rauners agenda may be shocking to some but he rightfully sees Illinois in crisis. We should question the motives of anyone who cautions him to go slowly or…

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http://www.bnd.com/2015/02/13/3661581/stop-dont-ban-red-light-cameras.htmlSat, 14 Feb 2015 00:52 ESTWhen it comes to red-light cameras, some Illinois lawmakers can only see black and white. Because some communities have misused the cameras as money-makers and because Chicago has a bribery…